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Village

Cwmavon

Located in Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°46′00″ N 3°05′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cwmavon Cwmavon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
348 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport45 km
BRS Bristol Airport50 km

About Cwmavon

Cwmavon is a village. Location: Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough. Elevation: 348 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Blaenavon World Heritage Centre and Pen-rhiw-Ifor.

Climate of Cwmavon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (141 mm)
Driest month
July (65 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Cwmavon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1401001067978776593107119133141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cwmavon

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 21 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 45 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 50 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 21 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 33 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 59 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 62 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cwmavon

Within 100 km: 965 historic and cultural sites, 2,174 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km285 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 22 kmNW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 11 kmSE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 19 kmNW
  • Alway Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,120 places

  • Steep Holm Island 47 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 43 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 43 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 42 kmS

60–100 km1,873 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 65 kmS
  • Worms Head Island 89 kmW
  • Outer Head Island 89 kmW
  • Glover's Island Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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